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课件网) Unit 4 Living with technology Reading (知识点讲解) Imagine waking up one morning with the option of _____ (stay) in bed and pressing a button to send a robot to do all the work for you. How cool that would be! It may seem like building castles in the air, but given the rate ____ which artificial intelligence, or Al, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come true. 想象一下，某天早上你醒来，可以选择继续躺在床上，按下一个按钮，就能召来一台机器人为你处理所有的工作。那该有多酷啊!这听起来可能像是在建空中楼阁，但鉴于人工智能(AI)目前的发展速度，这样的梦想在将来也许真的可以实现。 Para 1 有选择做某事+doing / to do 空中阁楼，幻想 at staying perp 鉴于，考虑到 adj 特定的 （ ） 非限定从 主句 别无选择只能做某事 have no choice / option but to do sth 1. ... with the option of staying in bed ... (line 1) n. 可选择的事物；选择的自由 have no option/choice/alternative but to do sth have the option of doing.../to do... optional adj. 随意的，任选的，可选择的，非强制的;选修的 （反：compulsory (因法律或规则而)必须做的，强制的，强迫的;义务的） I had no option but _____(ask) him to leave. Students have the option _____(study) abroad in their second year. Some courses are compulsory while others are _____ (option). Our schools provide a wide variety of optional classes _____(cater) to students of different levels. Practice makes perfect. to ask to study optional to cater (1)prep. given sth/that ... (2)adj. _____, they've done a good job. 考虑到他们经验,他们已经做得不错了。 _____, teaching was a proper career for her. 考虑到她真的对孩子感兴趣，教师这一职业对她来说很合适。 Given their experience Given that she was really interested in children 鉴于，考虑到(相当于considering 或in view of) 在句中作状语 = considering that … 指定的,所述的,特定的(作前置定语) At the basic level, artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that aims _____(creat) intelligent machines. One of the essential aims of Al is _____(develop) computer intelligence capable of _____ (learn) from experience, adjusting to new inputs and performing tasks like humans. 从基础层面上讲，人工智能是计算机科学的一个分支学科，其目标是研发智能机器。AI的基本目标之一，是开发能够学习过往经验、适应新的输入内容并且能够像人类一样执行任务的计算机智能。 of后三个并列v.-ing做宾语 Para 2 n 分支，分行，分流 目的是做..... adj 基本的，必要的 to create to develop learning adj短语作后置定语 例：1.他的目的是当总统。 His ____ was to become president. 2. 他的目标是接济最贫困的家庭。 He _____ help the poorest families. At the basic level, artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that aims to develop intelligent machines.(line 6-7) 句意：在基础层面，人工智能是计算机科学的一个分支，旨在开发智能机器。 aim v. 旨在，致力于；针对；瞄准，对准 n. 目标，目的；瞄准，对准 aim/intend to do 计划，打算；以……为目标 aim aims to (1) a capacity to do sth. (2) n. 领悟(或理解、办事)能力 (3) n. 能力,才能 He was elected as manager for his excellent ... ...
